Bariatric toilet seat support apparatus

Abstract

A bariatric toilet seat support apparatus for a conventional toilet is disclosed herein. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus is designed to be placed under a toilet seat such that when an individual uses the toilet seat the weight of the individual is transferred from the toilet seat to the support apparatus of the current invention, avoiding distribution of weight to the toilet itself. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of the current invention may be used with floor mounted or wall mounted toilets. It is designed to prevent wall mounted toilets from breaking off the wall under the weight of an individual and also to prevent floor mounted toilets from collapsing under the weight of an individual.

1. A bariatric toilet seat support apparatus for use with a floor mounted or wall mounted toilet, said toilet having a seat for receiving the weight of a user, said support apparatus comprising:
 a pair of toilet seat support members having a top surface, a bottom surface, an outside edge, an inside edge, a front edge, a back edge and said toilet seat support members of a thickness such that said support members may be placed between a toilet seat and a toilet bowl of a toilet such that said toilet seat rests on said top surfaces of the respective support members; 
 a weight distributing frame positionable on a floor surface, said frame comprising:
 a pair of support member braces having a bore therethrough and attached in a parallel fashion along said outside edges of said bottom surfaces of the respective support members; 
 a back plate brace attached to and extended between said pair of support member braces and located perpendicularly adjacent to said back edges of said seat support members; and 
 at least four post members attached to said support member braces and adapted to engage the floor surface;  
 
 adjustable base members integral to said post members of said weight distributing frame for engaging said floor surface, each of said adjustable base members comprising:
 a means for adjusting the height of said support frame; 
 a floor member adapted to engage said floor surface, said floor member having a non-slip bottom surface; 
 a means for leveling coupled to said floor member and engaging said adjusting means; 
 a pair of adjustable wall locator members displaced in said bore of said support member braces engageable with a wall proximate to the toilet; and 
 wherein said adjustable base members and said wall locator members are adjustable to position said seat support members between said toilet seat and toilet bowl such that said toilet seat rests in a substantially parallel manner on said top surfaces of the respective support members and such that the support members receive the weight of the user, said weight being distributed onto said frame and relieving the weight from the toilet. 
 
 
   
   
     2. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said toilet seat support members are parallelepiped. 
   
   
     3. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said means for adjusting the height of said support apparatus comprises a threaded rod adapted to engage a bore in said post members. 
   
   
     4. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said means for leveling comprises said adjusting means coupled to said floor member by a swivel bolt, and wherein said leveling means adjusts for uneven floors.  
   
   
     5. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 1  wherein at least two of said post members of said weight distributing frame are arranged beneath said front edge of the respective toilet seat support members. 
   
   
     6. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said weight distributing frame further comprises a front brace extending between said two post members arranged beneath said front edges of the respective support members. 
   
   
     7. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said adjustable wall locator members comprise a threaded rod adapted to engage said bore of said support member braces. 
   
   
     8. A bariatric toilet seat support apparatus for use with a floor mounted or wall mounted toilet, said toilet having a seat for receiving a portion of the body of a user, said support apparatus comprising:
 a weight distributing frame positionable on a floor surface, said frame comprising: 
 at least four vertical post members, at least two of said post members comprising back post members and at least two of said post members comprising front post members; 
 a brace member connecting said two front post members; and 
 a pair of support member braces connecting said back post members to said front post members; 
 a pair of toilet seat support members attached in a parallel fashion along the length of said support member braces, said support members suitable to be positioned under the toilet seat to receive a weight of the user so that the weight of the user is distributed onto said frame and relieved from the toilet, wherein the  apparatus prevents the collapse of wall-mounted and floor-mounted toilets due to the weight of the user, said apparatus further comprising a pair of adjustable wall locator members engageable with a wall proximate to the toilet, wherein said wall locator members are adjustable to position said seat support members at a proper location to receive a weight of the user. 
 
   
   
     9. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 8  further comprising base members removably attached to said frame. 
   
   
     10. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 9  wherein each of said base members comprises an adjusting means for adjusting the height of said support apparatus wherein the means for adjusting the height of said support apparatus is adjustable to position said support members at a proper height to receive the weight of a user. 
   
   
     11. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 10  wherein each of said base members further comprises a floor member with a non-slip bottom surface for placement on the floor surface, said floor member adapted to engage said means for adjusting the height of said support apparatus. 
   
   
     12. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 11  wherein each of said base members further comprises a means for leveling, said means for leveling coupled to said floor member and engaging said height adjusting means, wherein the means for adjusting the height of said support apparatus is adjustable to position said support members at a proper height to receive the weight of a user.  
   
   
     13. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said adjustable wall locator members are removeably threaded to said weight distributing frame. 
   
   
     14. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said toilet seat support members are of a thickness such that said support members are placed between said toilet seat and a toilet bowl such that said toilet seat is adapted to rest substantially along said support members. 
   
   
     15. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said toilet seat support members are parallelepiped. 
   
   
     16. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said weight distribution frame is fixedly attached along outside edges of the bottom surface of the respective toilet seat support members. 
   
   
     17. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said support members are placed between a toilet seat and a toilet bowl such that said toilet seat is adapted to rest in a substantially parallel manner on said top surfaces of the respective support members. 
   
   
     18. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 14  further comprising base members moveably attached to said frame, wherein the height of said base members is adjustable to position said seat support members between said toilet seat and said toilet bowl such that said toilet seat is adapted to rest substantially parallel to said support members.  
   
   
     19. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 8  where said base members comprise:
 a means for adjusting the height of said support apparatus; 
 a floor member with a non-slip bottom surface for being placed in contact with the floor surface; and 
 a means for leveling, coupled to said floor member and engaging said adjusting means wherein said leveling means adjusts for uneven floors. 
 
   
   
     20. A bariatric seat support apparatus for use with a floor-mounted or wall-mounted toilet, said toilet having a seat for receiving a user, said support apparatus comprising:
 a weight distributing frame positionable on a floor surface, said frame comprising: 
 at least four vertical post members, wherein at least two of said post-members comprise back post members and at least two of said post members comprise front post members; and 
 a brace member connecting said at least two front post members; 
 a pair of support member braces connecting said back post members to said front post members; 
 a pair of toilet seat support members attached in a parallel fashion along said support member braces under the toilet seat to receive a weight of  the user so that the weight is distributed onto said frame and relieved from the toilet; and 
 base members removably attached to said frame for engaging the floor surface; wherein the base members include a non-slip bottom surface for being placed on the floor surface, wherein said apparatus prevents the collapse of wall mounted or floor mounted toilets due to the weight of the user, wherein said base members comprise a height adjusting means for adjusting the height of said support apparatus, and wherein the height of said support apparatus is adjustable to position said seat support members between said toilet seat and said toilet bowl such that the toilet seat is adapted to rest substantially parallel to said support members, wherein said base member further comprise means for leveling coupled to floor members and engaging said height adjusting means, and wherein said means for leveling adjust for uneven floor surfaces. 
 
   
   
     21. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 20  further comprising a pair of adjustable wall locator means engagable with a wall proximate to the toilet. 
   
   
     22. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 21  wherein said adjustable wall locator means are removably threaded to said frame. 
   
   
     23. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 21  wherein said wall locator means are adjustable to position said seat support members between said toilet seat and said toilet bowl.  
   
   
     24. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 20  wherein said toilet seat support members comprise a top surface and a bottom surface wherein said toilet seat engages said top surface of said toilet seat support members and said weight distributing frame is fixedly attached to said bottom surface of said toilet seat support members. 
   
   
     25. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus of  claim 24  wherein said adjustable wall locator means are adjustable to position said seat support members between said toilet seat and said toilet bowl, and further wherein said height adjustment means is adjustable to position said seat support members between said toilet seat and said toilet bowl, such that said toilet seat rests substantially parallel to said support members.